Big-Bellied Webcap vs Madeiran Pipistrelle

Cortinarius largus compared with Pipistrellus maderensis

Key Differences

  • Big-Bellied Webcap is Least Concern while Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-Bellied Webcap Madeiran Pipistrelle
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Cortinariaceae Vespertilionidae
Genus Cortinarius Pipistrellus
Species Cortinarius largus Pipistrellus maderensis

Conservation Status

Big-Bellied Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-Bellied Webcap Madeiran Pipistrelle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-Bellied Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Madeiran Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Big-Bellied Webcap

The Big-Bellied Webcap (Cortinarius largus) is a species in the genus Cortinarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Madeiran Pipistrelle

No description available.

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